Obituaries
Neil Rolde, Author and Longtime Maine Legislator
Phyllis Meras
Neil Rolde, a seasonal visitor to the Lagoon for more than 60 years, died May 15 in York, Me., after a brief illness. He was 85.
Julia Rosenwald, 101, Introduced Four Generations to the Vineyard
Julia K. Rosenwald, of Philadelphia and Chilmark, died peacefully in the Philadelphia family home in which she had lived for the past 70 years. She...
Jane Mayhew Rust, World Traveler with Deep Vineyard Roots
Jane Mayhew Rust of Hingham died on May 2 at her home. She was 98.
Harry Ryder Enjoyed Island's Simple Charms
Harry Ryder, formerly of William street in Vineyard Haven, died at his home in Lancaster, N.H. on Nov. 21, 2016. He was 85.
Fran Resendes, Operating Room Supervisor, Quahaugger, Islander
Frances V. Resendes, a true “Island Girl,” died Jan. 3 at her Herring Creek Road home. She was 97.
Philip Reynolds, Army Veteran, Mason
Philip Warren Reynolds of Hillside Village in Vineyard Haven died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Dec. 13. He was 87.
Steven George Roth
Steven George Roth of Aquinnah died on Oct. 27 at home with his wife by his side. He was 67.
Earl Richards, Beloved Patriarch
Earl Bradford Richards died on Thursday, Sept. 29 at his home in Edgartown. He was 85.